class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide # An Not Very Interesting Introduction ## Well, Still Funny, Though~ ### Yue HU ### Political Science, Tsinghua University --- class: inverse, center, middle # Who Are You (and Why do you deserve to be remembered?) --- ## An Elevator Pitch .center[<img src="data:image/png;base64,#images/elevatorPitch.jpeg" height = 300 />] .center[ 30 s preparation 30 s presentation ] --- ## Preparation ```r # Random sequence generator if(!require("readxl")) install.packages("readxl") ``` ``` ## Loading required package: readxl ``` ```r library("readxl") studentNM <- readxl::read_xls(file.path('学生信息.xls')) studentNM[sample(1:nrow(studentNM), size = 2),]$`姓名` ``` ``` ## [1] "张敏" "李嘉文" ``` --- class: center, middle, inverse # Ready? --- class: small, bottom, center ## Who am I Political Scientist -- Comparativist and China Expert -- Methodologist -- Diehard Fan of R -- Creator of `drhur` Universe -- Hardcore Follower of superhero stories -- Almighty King of Anti-jokes -- Rightful Monarch of Old Gags -- Man of Mystery ..... --- class: center I AM .Large[DR. HU!] <img src="data:image/png;base64,#images/intro_drhu.gif" height = 400 /> ??? David Tennant (2005--2010) --- class: inverse, bottom # What Shall We Talk About in This Class --- ## A Typical PA Class ### GOAL 1. Policy .blue[whisperer] 1. Tasting the .blue[paradigm] of social science 1. Practicing .red[academic] writing/presenting --- ## A .red["]Typical.red["] PA Class * Little about policy process * Little about statistics -- * Primarily .red[perspectives and methods] * .blue[Professional] training --- class: small ## In a Conventional PA Class * A lot of .red[concepts and procedures] + Structures/systems/branches/sections + Procedures/execution/communication + Outcomes + Evaluation/Issue ...... -- * A lot of .red[models] + Smith Model + Mutual Adaptation Model + Communication Model of Intergovernmental Policy Implement ...... -- * A lot of .red[specific] areas + Bureaucratic system + Social welfare + Environmental, distribution, tax, revenue ...... --- ## Why > [A PA class is] a program that prepares individuals to .red[serve as managers] in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government and that focuses on the .red[systematic study] of executive organization and management. > --- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the US ??? Incorporate with organization theories, law management, bureaucrat, budget analyses, etc. --- ## In This Class... .left-column[ * ~~Procedure~~ * ~~Evaluation~~ * ~~Policy Topics~~ ] -- .right-column[ * Perspectives * Approaches * Methods ] ??? Why? General education class; not every manager knows the above to be the manager --- background-image: url("data:image/png;base64,#images/intro_design.png") background-position: center background-size: contain --- ## Partially, A Methodological Course We'll talk about a variety of approaches and methods, BUT... -- .red[No] math required .red[No] programming required .red[No] textbooks required. .center[<img src="data:image/png;base64,#images/intro_fantastic.gif" height = 220 />] --- ## What I Hope? Let me tell you a story first -- Long long time ago, like in 1927,... .center[<img src="data:image/png;base64,#images/intro_TaftHutchins.png" height = 400 />] ??? William Howard Taft: The 27th president of the United States and the tenth chief justice of the United States Robert Maynard Hutchins: Dean of Yale Law School (28 yr old), 后president of the U of Chicago --- ## Chief Justice vs. Chancellor of the School 1927, Yale -- [Taft:] Well, I understand that at Yale you teach your students that judges are fools. -- [Hutchins:] No, Mr. Chief Justice, at Yale we teach our students to .blue[find that out] for .red[themselves]. --- class: inverse, bottom # Finding for Yourselves, But How? --- ## What Do I Offer? 1. A perspective; -- 2. Strategies + tactics; -- 3. Data + tool; -- 4. Critical examination; -- 5. Professional writing. --- ## What Do I Expect 1. Reading 1. Listening/Expressing 1. Writing --- class: small ## Reading .center[<img src="data:image/png;base64,#images/intro_weekChunk.png" width = 750 />] -- "Birkland (2007); 孙昶林(1991)" > Required readings (~~word by word~~, just going through) -- "参考文献: Lindblom and Woodhouse (1993); Lindblom (1965); Kingdon (2014)" > References (a.k.a., no need to read immediately😈) -- "A So Very Intriguing Reading: Hansen (2019)" > Presenting (elaborated later) --- ## Listening and Expressing -- Attend and listen carefully! (A.k.a., let me see your face~~) -- Certainly respond! -- Please ask questions! -- Well, also point out the typos~ .right[<img src="data:image/png;base64,#images/badFeedback.gif" width = 250 />] --- class: center, middle ## Moreover... .Large[课堂宾主对] --- background-image: url("data:image/png;base64,#images/intro_monkDebate.jpg") background-position: center background-size: contain --- background-image: url("data:image/png;base64,#images/intro_greeceDebate.jpeg") background-position: center background-size: contain --- background-image: url("data:image/png;base64,#images/intro_qipashuo.jpg") background-position: center background-size: contain --- ## Presenter vs. Challenger .pull-left[ ### Presenter 1. 10 min 1. Presenting + Content + Connection + Inspiring ] -- .pull-right[ ### Challenger 1. 10 min 1. Answering a question 1. Asking a question ] --- ## Writing ### Take Notes Properly <iframe width="700" height="450" src="//player.bilibili.com/player.html?aid=18249428&cid=29793507&page=1" scrolling="yes" border="0" frameborder="no" framespacing="0" allowfullscreen="true"> </iframe> --- ### Final project A proposal of public policy analysis -- A semester-long project 1. A topic with .red[approval] (Week 4) 1. An .blue[annotated] bibliography (Week 9) 1. A .blue[complete] proposal (Week 16) --- ## Extra Credits .left-column[.center[<img src="data:image/png;base64,#images/aplus.gif" width = 350 />]] .right-column[ 1. Being a voluntary presenter (2' max) 1. Being an excellent challenger (3' max) ] --- ## Wrap It Up .center[<img src="data:image/png;base64,#images/readSyllabus.jpg" width = 680 />]